Identifying Participles

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What is a participle?

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A participle is a verb form that can function as an adjective, noun, or part of a verb tense.

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What are the two types of participles?

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The two types of participles are present participles (ending in -ing) and past participles (usually ending in -ed, -en, or irregular forms).

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Identify the participle in the sentence: 'The excited children ran towards the ice cream truck.'

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excited

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Participles act like which part of speech?

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Adjectives

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What is the function of 'sleeping' in the sentence: 'A loud clap of thunder woke the sleeping children from their nap.'?

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Sleeping is a present participle being used as an adjective.

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What is the function of 'painted' in the sentence: 'The painted fence added charm to the garden.'?

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Painted is a past participle being used as an adjective.

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What purpose does 'tired' serve in the sentence: 'The tired, sweating runners finished the race.'?

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Tired is a past participle being used as an adjective.

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How do you form the present participle?

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The present participle is formed by adding -ing to the base form of the verb.

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How do you form the past participle for regular verbs?

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The past participle for regular verbs is formed by adding -ed to the base form of the verb.

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Give an example of a sentence using a present participle as an adjective.

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The barking dog kept me awake.